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Today we hear a lot about verbal declarations and how words can both negatively and positively affect us. These words can be spoken by you or by those around you and can shape your perceptions about yourself, others, and your outlook on life in general. We have probably all seen some type of motivational post about what we should say over ourselves. Things like “I am beautiful”, “I am strong”, “All I need is within me right now”. All these things are great, but so much of i

A few months ago, I was having my daily devotional, and while looking up a word in the Bible, I stumbled into the book of Job. Job's testimony is quite fascinating because it not only illustrates how God loves to praise and bless His children, but also how God allows Satan to bring temporary calamity and disaster to test the faithfulness of His children. Imagine God, the Father and the sons of God having a heavenly gathering and Satan walks in. After asking Satan some questio

It’s February and the red hearts are everywhere! This seems a fitting time to look at how we invest in relationships. When it comes to making financial investments, we look for a positive return on investment or ROI . Relationships work much the same way. We make investments (a.k.a deposits) into relationships that can yield positive or negative returns. Positive returns add to our lives while negative returns subtract from our lives. 2 Kinds of Relationship ROI Today,

Yes, God loves you! I started writing a gratitude journal over my holiday break. Through my writings, God began to minister to me about His love for me. This was an unexpected by-product of expressing my gratitude to the Lord. As I opened my heart to Him, He quickly shared His heart with me. I was blown away. I sat there amazed at God’s response to my gratitude and appreciation for Him. After this incredible experience, I began to meditate on this scripture in particular. But

Have you ever thought to yourself why are some people able to accomplish their goals and excel in life while others seem to struggle and not reach their maximum potential? If so, I am sure you probably came up with several reasons, but today, I want to focus on two very important elements that are necessary when trying to achieve anything in life. If these two elements are applied daily, you can almost be assured that you will be successful in reaching whatever your end goa

Code Programs a Computer in the same way Words Program You. What code are you heeding to?

The faithful love of the Lord never ends! His mercies never cease. Great is his faithfulness; his mercies begin afresh each morning. Lamentations 3:22-23 As we approach the middle of the semester, this is the perfect time to reflect on our journey. One of my favorite verses reminds us of the Lord's faithfulness and that His mercies start over fresh each morning. That means, with every sunrise, no matter what happened yesterday, we can be secure in the steadfastness of the L

May the God of hope fill you with all joy and peace as you trust in him, so that you may overflow with hope by the power of the Holy Spirit . Romans 15:13 Joy is defined as the emotion of great delight or happiness caused by something exceptionally good or satisfying keen pleasure; elation. Are the worries, cares and responsibilities of this life stealing your joy? As college students, you have many responsibilities and daily tasks to complete. Your life can be busy and hecti

Imagine this! One day you are driving on the highway, and you are completely focused on trying to reach your destination, but you are constantly looking in your rear-view mirror. In other words, you are trying to drive your car while looking behind you. Sounds like an accident waiting to happen, right? Well oftentimes, many of us are guilty of doing this as we walk through life. We focus so hard on something in our past that it begins to affect our future. And often, the

We learned in the Bad Functions blog that a function runs as long as it receives compatible inputs. Inputs come from the external environment that we live in every day. They are the things that we see, hear, taste, touch, and smell. They are the places we hang out, the people we talk to, the shows we watch, etc. Inputs program our minds and affect how and what we think about ourselves, others, and situations. We also learned that as long as a function receives compatible inp

8 Come near to God and he will come near to you. You are sinners, so clean sin out of your lives. You are trying to follow God and the world at the same time. Make your thinking pure. James 4:8 As women and young women, we have so many responsibilities, obligations, and tasks to complete daily. There are many ways we can become distracted from our walk with Jesus especially if we do not make our walk a priority. The lesson of intentionality and consistency can be applied to e

Give all your worries and cares to God, for he cares about you. 1 Peter 5:7 We are in the final stretches of spring semester! You have made it this far and the finish line is in sight. Oftentimes, the final stretches of any endeavor can feel stressful and require us to dig deep in order to persevere. We find ourselves in that “in between” time of closing out one academic year while also having to plan and gear up for the next one. The stress and pressures of this season c

In computer programming, we have a term called FUNCTIONS . Functions are groupings of code that when certain inputs are inputted into it, the function outputs a certain piece of information. Often times, we abstract the function away into a black box where INPUTS are inserted in, the BLACK BOX performs the operation, and then OUTPUTS are retrieved out. Now, the funny thing about functions is that it only works if the INPUTS are compatible to it. So say for example, we hav

Hey ladies! I hope this letter finds you well. We have had the opportunity to meet many of you over the last few weeks, and let’s just say we are SOOO excited about what the rest of this semester will bring. Last month we held our first resume workshop, and through conversations, many of you mentioned that you did not have much experience to add to your resume or that the experience you did have did not relate to your current major. Well, I am here to tell you that you ar

“Let us not grow weary or become discouraged in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap, if we do not give in.” Galatians 6:9 AMP Isn’t it amazing how the semester has flown by, and now you are at the climax of preparing for finals. Don’t be discouraged, but trust that all your hard work this semester will pay off. There is a well-known saying that states, you reap what you sow . The time you spent studying, asking your professor questions, completing your assig

Hey! I hope you are doing well and that you are starting to settle into a good place this semester. You have probably taken your first exam and no matter whether it went really well, bad, or just okay, remember “it’s a marathon not a sprint”. Now is a good time to figure out whether you may need to re-adjust to make sure you have a successful semester. I have provided a few ways that may help you get the grades you want on the next exam or paper. 1.) Speak with your pr

Spring semester has started, and I hope you are finding your routine on how you are going to knock out this semester. I wanted to pass along a few tips that helped me successfully take on a new semester. 1. Start strong and plan early! Spring semester has less distractions than fall and summer semesters, so start strong. Get a clear understanding of your syllabus and plan out how you are going to knock out these assignments. 2. Learn your professor. Whether it is your fir

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